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Matthew Ryals
@matthewryals.bsky.social
synthesist + composer-improviser based in NYC

matthewryals.com
https://matthewryals.bandcamp.com/
“Knots” is out now! It’s the second single from my and effe effe’s new album, Exalge, out Sep 5th on Infrequent Seams.

🔗 Stream the singles & preorder vinyl via the link in my profile.
August 12, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Announcing EXALGE, my new album with effe effe out Sep 5th on Infrequent Seams.

EXALGE is a fully improvised performance for modular synth + viola, recorded live in concert at ExAlge in Milan in 2023.

Preorders for vinyl + digital are open now, & the first single “Limb-loosener” is out today!
July 22, 2025 at 3:26 PM
👋🏻 My first YouTube tutorial is now up on my channel!

It’s all about using Joranalogue’s Contour 1 eurorack module as a classic Sample & Hold.

If you’ve ever been curious about how to make that Hold function behave like a classic S&H, this one’s for you.

Full video is up on my YouTube channel now.
June 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
April tour dates! Next month, I’ll be unfurling sound solo and in various groups across the West Coast, Midwest, and Ontario. Stoked for my first shows in Los Angeles, Tucson, and Milwaukee.

Flyer by @joycenho.bsky.social
March 16, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Generative Etudes Vol. 3.1 is out now! 🎛️✨It’s Bandcamp Friday and all purchases go directly toward my April tour, which will take me to the West Coast, Midwest, and Canada.

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March 7, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Yesterdays nyc sidewalk haul
February 27, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I hit the ground running upon returning home and started working on a new dance commission today✨
February 26, 2025 at 11:36 PM
While on the road, I was staying at someone’s place & fainted in their restroom falling through a glass shower door. It was a traumatic experience. I got seen by the Dr today & everything seems fine, more tests to come. Just a case of the old Vasovagal syncope. On the + side, I had this for lunch:
February 26, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Back from tour, which was one of my favs so far!
February 26, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Generative Etudes Vol. 3.0 is out now on 3OP including a 💿 edition!

This marks the final vol. in my Generative Etudes series, exploring generative composition using the mdlr synth. Each track is a fully autonomous patch, evolving from start to finish without human intervention.

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February 14, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Generative Etudes Vol. 3.0 is now available for pre-order on 3OP! It’s part of a larger series exploring generative modular synthesis. Vol. 3 will eventually include three separate EPs, but this special 💿 edition includes all the tracks across the volume.

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February 7, 2025 at 3:30 PM
I read all my admin emails aloud to Sunny prior to sending. He’s a great listener, but zero feedback. Still helpful tho!
January 23, 2025 at 5:19 PM
First post! Ecstatic to hit the road this February with shows across the South and Midwest, including many cities I’ve never played before!

Huge gratitude to all the incredible folks making these performances possible.

Flyer art by the brilliant Joyce N. Ho
January 22, 2025 at 3:37 PM